Violinist and conductor Jorge Ivan Gonzalez serves as the Personnel Manager and Principal Second Violin of the Meridian Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, Jorge is the Concertmaster of the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, Conductor and supervisor of the HPSD string orchestras, and Artistic Director of the FestivalSouth Orchestral and Chamber Music Academy.
Gonzalez is an accomplished violinist, having given solo and chamber music performances across the world and won numerous awards. He is a regular faculty member at international music festivals including Music Mountain, FS Orchestral Academy, Festival Internacional de Musica de Ibague, Festival Internacional de Musica Guaranda. An Assistant Professor of Music (Violin and Viola) at William Carey University, Gonzalez serves as coordinator of string activities and conductor of the university orchestra.
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